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Bullying: LGBT Youth

Source: Mental Health America

Resource Type: Website or Webpage Article

Audience(s): School Staff or Administrators

Focus Population: LGBTQ

Topics: Culturally Responsive Supports, School Climate and Classroom Supports, Stigma, Trauma

While trying to deal with all the challenges of being a teenager, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) teens also have to deal with harassment, threats and violence directed at them on a daily basis. LGBT youth are nearly twice as likely to be called names, verbally harassed or physically assaulted at school compared to their non-LGBT peers. Their mental health and education, not to mention their physical well-being, are at-risk. This guide offers strategies that schools can utilize to support LGBT students and create safe, respectful learning environments.